cornicle

cornicle
/kawr"ni keuhl/, n.
any of various small, horn-shaped processes, esp. one of a pair of tubes at the posterior end of the abdomen of aphids, from which a waxy fluid is emitted.
[1640-50; < L corniculum little horn, equiv. to corn- (s. of cornu) HORN + -i- -I- + -culum -CLE1]

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  • cornicle — noun A little horn …   Wiktionary

  • cornicle — n. little horn …   English contemporary dictionary

  • cornicle — cor·ni·cle …   English syllables

  • cornicle — ˈkȯ(r)nə̇kəl noun ( s) Etymology: Latin corniculum, diminutive of cornu horn more at horn : a little horn or horn shaped process; specifically : either of two protruding dorsal tubes in aphids that secrete a waxy fluid and were formerly believed …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Aphididae — Taxobox name = Aphididae image width = 240px regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Hemiptera subordo = Homoptera superfamilia = Aphidoidea familia = Aphididae subdivision ranks = Genera subdivision = Over 170, see… …   Wikipedia

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